Swiss Franc breaks higher in early US session as benchmark treasury yields in both the US and Europe plummeted. This rise was partly triggered by US retail sales data coming in much weaker than anticipated. Additionally, investor sentiment in Europe remains fragile due to ongoing political risks in France. On the geopolitical front, Russian President
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Economist Claudia Sahm on CNBC’s The Exchange. CNBC The Federal Reserve is risking tipping the economy into contraction by not cutting interest rates now, according to the author of a time-tested rule for when recessions happen. Economist Claudia Sahm has shown that when the unemployment rate’s three-month average is half a percentage point higher than
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Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that interest rates are set by markets, reflecting JGB demand and various aspects. However, Suzuki declined to comment on the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision last week on the planned reduction of JGB purchases.  Key quotes JGB yields are determined by the market. Aims to smoothly issue Japanese
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Gold prices edged lower on Monday, weighed down by higher U.S. Treasury yields, as market participants looked out for more economic data to gauge when the Federal Reserve will start cutting its interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,326.78 per ounce, as of 0126 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to
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Australian Dollar declines broadly today, as markets brace for the upcoming RBA rate decision. With the cash rate expected to hold steady at 4.35%, speculation is rife about RBA’s future monetary policy direction. Although the central bank maintains an open stance on rate adjustments, indicating that hikes are still possible, market consensus suggests that further
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Oil keeps pushing higher ahead of the US trading session.  Demand recovery faces substantial issues in the medium turn with the shift away from fossil fuels.  The US Dollar Index trades above 105.50 on the back of turmoil in the European bond market.  Oil prices are in positive territory at the start of this week,
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